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From:	Sam Spaiser (98.223.177.125)
Subject:	Dr. D has responded to this question numerous times, and you might want to search 955 on this message board
Date:	November 4, 2009 at 4:46 pm PST

In Reply to: Confused about 811 & 955? posted by ro on November 4, 2009 at 3:48 am:

He has often clarified that 955 is 811, because 811 simply means a
minimum of 80% of your kcals from carbs, and a max of 10% of your
kcals from protein, and same for fat. No one eats 811 exactly every
day, rather, it is an average over the course of a lifetime. That said,
you don't necessarily have to average 811, you can average 911, and
according to the parameters, it still fits the 811 mold. I think the
greater issue is raising protein and fat above 10%, because that's
when health deterioration begins. No studies to my knowledge have
been done comparing fat/protein intakes at 10% compared with 5%,
but my gut feeling tells me that health differences would be marginal,
if even any difference at all.

I think one reason for overt fat intake could be if extra calories are
needed due to issues with maintaining weight, and whether a
temporary or permanent fix, a little bit of overt fat can help to boost
caloric intake a bit, as long as fruit still remains the staple. Of course,
if you were debating between making a meal of avacado or mamey,
mamey would be the better choice, but I'm sure a meal of avocado
once in a while would be fine, though I've never done it, even after
living at Pangaia in Hawaii for a month, where the land has at least
200 avo trees, probably at least 50 different varieties.

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